‘180,000 Catholics quit church last year in Germany’
AS many as 180,000 Catholics quit the church last year in the wake of persistent child sex abuse scandals, a media report said recently.
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Christian mom jailed for taking kids out of sex education class
A mother in Germany has been sent to jail for refusing to pay a fine for taking her children out of government-run sex education classes.
Islamic full-face veil illegal in France from April
ACCORDING to news reports, women who are found to be wearing the niqab, the full-face Muslim veil, in any public place can be fined about $210.
WCC sees greater role in Middle East peace process
THE World Council of Churches urged the ecumenical body’s members to prioritize and work intensively towards achieving peace in the Middle East.
UK to okay gay marriage ceremonies in churches
THE United Kingdom may soon allow same-sex couples to hold partnership ceremonies in churches, news reports said. The unions could also be officially known as ‘marriages’.
Christian news agency senses govt move to control
BOSNEWSLIFE was ordered recently to register with the Hungarian authorities under a new controversial law that critics say is part of a crackdown on independent media.
British Muslim population could double in 20 years
PEW Research Center researchers have made projections that the world’s Muslim population could increase by about 35 per cent over the next two decades.
US govt urges Afghanistan to release Christian converts
SOME international Christian organizations have joined hands with the US government to urge Afghanistan to release two men who face apostasy charges for converting to Christianity.
Christianity world’s biggest religion, Islam catching up
IN 1910, Christians made up 34.8 percent of the world’s 1.75 billion people. Today, Christianity makes up only 33.2 percent of the 6.9 billion world population.
Italy raps EU for ignoring Christian persecutions
ITALIAN foreign minister Franco Frattini lambasted the European Union on Dec 22 for not doing enough to combat Christian persecutions in Iraq and other middle eastern countries.
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